IT Modernization Implementation Manager

Keystone Consulting, Inc; Kentucky; Remote; USD 101,000 - 139,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

Short/Long Term Disability Insurance

Simple IRA

Referral Bonus

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Keystone Consulting, Inc. in the United States seeks an experienced Systems Modernization Implementation Manager to guide planning, procurement, and implementation with a SaaS vendor.

This on-/remote-friendly role emphasizes strategic leadership, vendor management, and governance across internal and external partners. Responsibilities include developing modernization roadmaps, evaluating vendor proposals, and preparing executive briefings.

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading large-scale technology modernization or digital transformation initiatives with a SaaS vendor.
• Experience developing and managing complex technology procurements.
• Experience with vendor selection, contract negotiation, and multi-vendor environments.
• Strong knowledge of project management, organizational change management, and systems implementation methodologies.
• Experience facilitating executive-level decision-making and stakeholder engagement.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Planning and Modernization Leadership: develop and maintain modernization roadmap; assess needs; identify risks; recommend phased implementation.
• Procurement and Vendor Management: craft RFIs/RFPs/SOWs; evaluate proposals; negotiate contracts; advise on governance.
• Partner Coordination and Governance: coordinate across teams; enable executive decision-making; establish governance and reporting.
• Program Development and Readiness: identify resource needs; create artifacts; support future operating models; transition planning.

Skills

Technology modernization

Procurement management

Vendor negotiations

PM methodologies

Executive engagement

Communication skills

Job description

Madison, United States | Posted on 10/27/2026

Our client is seeking a highly experienced individual to serve as the SystemsModernization Implementation Manager. This individual will provide strategic guidanceand direct execution during the planning, procurement, and implementationphases of a multi-year systems modernization initiative with a SaaSvendor.

Onsite, hybrid or remote: Wisconsin residency required. Must be a WI resident or willing to relocate within 30 days of start date. 90-100% remote but can require staff to come onsite as necessary with sufficient notice. Onsite work is not likely, but candidate should be prepared to come onsite if required.

Duration: 6/30/2027, with the potential to extend for an additional term(s)

Additional details: Weekend coverage is possible but unlikely. Potential weekend/on call during production outages only.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Planning and Modernization Leadership

• Coordinatewith the Strategic Consultant to develop and maintain an overallmodernization roadmap and implementation strategy.
• Assesscurrent-state business needs, technology systems, organizationalreadiness, and modernization needs.
• Identifyrisks, dependencies, and critical decision points requiring executiveengagement.
• Recommendphased approaches for implementation, organizational change management,and business transformation.

Procurement and Vendor Management

• Collaboratein the development of procurement strategies and supporting documentation.
• Draftand coordinate Requests for Information (RFIs), Requests for Proposals(RFPs), Statements of Work (SOWs), and related procurement materials.
• Evaluatevendor proposals and support contract negotiations.
• Adviseagency leadership on vendor selection, contracting approaches, andgovernance structures.
• Establishperformance expectations and accountability measures for future vendorsand implementation partners.

Partner Coordination and Governance

• Coordinateactivities across business, policy, finance, procurement, and technologyteams.
• Facilitateexecutive decision-making and ensure alignment among partners andstakeholders.
• Developgovernance structures, decision frameworks, reporting processes, andescalation protocols.
• Prepareexecutive briefings, status reports, and strategic recommendations.

Program Development and Readiness

• Identifyresource needs and recommend future staffing and contractor supportmodels.
• Developfoundational project artifacts, including charters, workplans, riskregisters, issue logs, and implementation frameworks.
• Supportdevelopment of business requirements, process improvement opportunities,and future-state operating models.
• Establishstructures necessary for transition from planning into implementation.

Requirements

Minimal Qualifications

• Significant experience leadinglarge-scale technology modernization or digital transformation initiatives witha SaaS vendor.
• Demonstrated experience developingand managing complex technology procurements.
• Experience with vendor selection,contract negotiation, and multi-vendor environments.
• Strong knowledge of projectmanagement, organizational change management, and systems implementationmethodologies.
• Experience facilitatingexecutive-level decision-making and stakeholder engagement.
• Exceptional written and verbalcommunication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with government program systems.
• Experience modernizing legacysystems to a SaaS platform.
• Solid understanding of cloud-based platforms,modular procurement strategies, and agile delivery approaches.
• Experience coordinating betweeninternal teams and SaaS vendors.
• Experience establishing governancestructures for large-scale modernization initiatives.

Hourly rate for 1099: $101.00

Hourly rate forW2: $73.00

Full-Time W2employees may receive the followingbenefits:

• Health and Dental Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Short/Long Term Disability Insurance
• Simple IRA
• Referral Bonus
• Employee Assistance Program

KeystoneConsulting, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and is following Wisconsin’sContract Compliance law. U.S. Citizens and those authorized to work in the U.S. are encouraged to apply. We are unable to sponsor at this time.

KeystoneConsulting, Inc. participates in E-Verify.